First Amendment Clinic News And Events
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Yelp v. Paxton
Vanderbilt, Southern Methodist, and Tulane’s First Amendment Clinics, along with a scholar, joined an amicus brief authored by Vison & Elkins filed in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Read MoreMar. 21, 2024
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Vanderbilt Law School’s First Amendment Clinic Champions Transparency in Maryland Police Misconduct Records Case
Two First Amendment Clinic students argued crucial motions in a key test of Maryland’s commitment to transparency under Anton’s Law. Read MoreJan. 22, 2024
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Vanderbilt’s Stanton Foundation First Amendment Center Files Amicus Brief in Singleton v. Taylor
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals will hear a case on whether two Alabama statues restricting solicitation violate individuals’ First Amendment rights Read MoreSep. 21, 2023
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First Amendment Clinics Advocate for Right to Access Government Social Media Accounts
Vanderbilt’s Stanton First Amendment Clinic joins with other Law School clinics to file an amicus brief in O’Connor-Radcliff v. Garnier Read MoreAug. 29, 2023
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Stanton First Amendment Clinic Assists with Development of Toolkit for Survivors of Sex-Based Harassment
“Survivors Speaking Out” is a novel online resource designed to help victims understand their rights and respond to retaliation Read MoreAug. 10, 2023
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First Amendment Clinics Advocate for Presumptive Right to Access Government Social Media Accounts in Supreme Court Amicus Brief
Resolution of this case will determine how government officials will structure and use social media pages to interact with constituents Read MoreJul. 5, 2023
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Jennifer Safstrom Named Director of the Stanton Foundation First Amendment Clinic
Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor named full-time Director Read MoreJun. 12, 2023
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Doe v. Montgomery County, Maryland
Vanderbilt, Southern Methodist, and Tulane’s First Amendment Clinics, along with a scholar, joined an amicus brief authored by Vison & Elkins filed in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that his office planned to sue Yelp for alleged violations of the state’s Deceptive Trade… Read MoreJun. 9, 2023
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Netflix v. Babin
The Stanton Foundation First Amendment Clinic has signed on to an amicus brief in the case, which is pending before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Read MoreJun. 8, 2023
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Stanton First Amendment Clinic: Advocating for Speech Rights on Social Media
Vanderbilt, Southern Methodist, and Tulane’s First Amendment Clinics, along with a scholar, joined an amicus brief authored by Vison & Elkins filed in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that his office planned to sue Yelp for alleged violations of the state’s Deceptive Trade… Read MoreApr. 11, 2023